Key pin friction

Vince Mrykalo REEVESJ@ucs.byu.edu
Tue, 05 Dec 1995 21:22:27 +0000 (MST7MDT)


John Minor wrote:
>     I have noticed that on concert instruments the front rail key pins
> seem to "oxidize" and feel "rough" when the key is depressed while holding
> it against either side of the key pin.

John, I noticed this on a new S&S B, so I Lubed the pins with Mclube
as you did, and then applied protek to the bushing cloth as well.
That was only three weeks ago, though.  So far, so good.

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vince mrykalo  rpt

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